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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my daughter went through this at age 12.

She suddenly stopped wanting to eat -- it was tied to going almost vegan (she gave up dairy and meat, but would eat eggs.)   Many of her favorite foods had cheese in them so she was cutting out a lot of foods.  She also started obsessively exercising.  This went on for a month or two and I was getting very worried as she looked thinner and thinner and was very angry and cranky all the time, but insisted she didn't want any food (and yelled at me for suggesting it, or for making her breakfast or packing her a lunch)

I took her to her pediatrician who didn't say it was anorexia but heard my concerns, weighed her and  found she had only gained 1 pound in the past year though she had grown an inch or so.   She thankfully told my daughter she was too young to go vegan as her family wasn't vegan.  My daughter listened to the doctor and agreed to add cheese back to her diet and occasional milk.

I then fed my daughter very high calories foods for about 3 weeks.   I added extra oil and butter to mac and cheese; added oil to black beans and rice; served salads with a lot of dressing; and made her a bunch of high fat smoothies and milk shakes.  Whatever she was willing to eat, I just added an extra 250 calories to each serving.

She put on 3 pounds quickly and then it was like a light switch went on in her brain.   She was back to her old, hungry self.  She had no problems with any family meals.  She continues to exercise, but it seemed like a normal amount.  She grew another inch but continues to gain weight in places where a girl her age should gain weight.

Now she is three years older and she is an athlete with a healthy appetite.  She is dairy free but eats healthy foods and included poultry, fish and eggs.[/quote]

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